Year 3

English

PersuasionChildren will look at the key features found in persuasive writing pieces and begin to use these in their own writing in order to write a persuasive piece of writing. Children will take part in debates and organise their own chat show discussing key issues. As a class they will discuss pros and cons and share their own and others opinions.Narrative story from other culturesChildren will be reading various books from other cultures and comparing these to other familiar books that they read. Children will look at the key features and identify them in different texts. Using these features children will then write their own story from another culture.Narrative – Ottoline and the yellow catChildren will be introduce to the story of ‘Ottoline and the Yellow Cat’ asking and answering questions and making predictions. They will focus on the characters thoughts and feelings and look at the features from the story and comparing these to other features of mystery stories. In this unit children will revise their knowledge of sentence types and clauses; this will support them to produce their own mystery story about Ottoline and Mr. Monroe.Non Chronological report – The OlympicsChildren will be collecting information about ‘The Olympics’ and use this information to create their own non chronological report. They will identify the key features often seen in various non-chronological reports to help them create their own report.Narrative storyChildren will be writing their own adventure story about a journey across the globe and writing their own historical setting story about Lila and the secret of the rain. Children will look at different key features within both story genres and learn how to use these in their own story writing. Children will look at different tenses, setting descriptions and sentence structures in order to create suspense.

Maths

Place value and NumberChildren will learn how to add and subtract 3 digit and 1 digit numbers, multiples of 10 and 100 mentally using number facts. They will also learn how to add 3 digit and 2 digit numbers using mental strategies using column addition. Children will then use column addition to add three 2 digit and 3 digit numbers together. They will use this method and counting forwards and backwards to solve worded problems.Children will use their reasoning skills to solve problems involving more complex operations.Multiplication, division and factorsChildren will use function machines to multiply by 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 and understand the inverse. Children will put these skills into context by multiplying heights and weights. Children will use their previous knowledge and number facts to multiply 2 digit numbers by 3, 4, 5 and 8 using the grid method. Children will also learn how divide with and without remainders using the chunking method.Fractions, decimals and negative numbersChildren will compare and order fractions with the same denominator, begin to recognise equivalences of ½ and ¼. Children will also learn how to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. This term the children will also develop their reasoning skills by solving problems linked with fractions, decimals and negative numbers. Children will also develop their reasoning skills by explaining their methods and why answers are correct or incorrect. Children will also learn to recognise tenths and the equivalent fractions, find one tenth and several tenths of multiples of 10. Children will also begin to find one tenth of single digit numbers.GeometryChildren will draw and interpret bar charts and pictograms where one

square/symbol represents two units. Children will estimate, compare and measure weights in multiples of 100g and understand how many grams make 1Kg. Using data collected children will draw and interpret bar charts. Children will be able to solve worded problems involving shape, space and measures. This term children will also identify, name and draw horizontal, vertical, perpendicular, parallel and diagonal lines, angles and symmetry in 2D shapes. They will learn to measure perimeter of shapes by counting and measuring with a ruler. Children will be reading analogue and digital clocks to the minute and begin to tell the time 5, 10 and 20 minutes later.

Science

How does your garden grow?Children will build of previous experience by identifying and labelling parts of plants, and learn more about their functions. Children will also learn about absorption and the transport of water and nutrients and the role of the leaf in making food for the plant. They will also learn about parts of the flower, their roles in plant reproduction and the stages of the life cycle of the flowering plant, building on observations of growth of seeds and bulbs. During this unit children will work scientifically, asking and answering questions about plants through classifying, observing and conducting investigations.Can you see me?During this unit children will learn about light, how we can see objects, the ways in which different objects reflect different amounts of light and how these ideas can be applied to staying safe at night. They will explore what causes a shadow, as well as how the shape and size of a shadow can be affected by position. They will learn how exposure to the sunlight can cause harm, and about ways which they can protect themselves. The children will carry out some investigations to test materials such as sunglasses and materials to reduce/block out light.

Geography

Aviation and ExplorationChildren will use primary and secondary sources to find out about aviation and exploration. Children will learn how to independently locate a range of countries, international airports and connecting localities using atlas and maps, identifying transport links and describing the features of these places, as well as describing and comparing how and why these localities have changed. Children will then ask and answer questions about the physical and human characteristics of these locations. Children will also learn how to read a map and transport routes, focusing on the local area and identifying map symbols.The OlympicsChildren will look at the different locations of the Olympics plot them on a map and look at the different human and physical features of 2 or more of these countries.

History

Aviation and ExplorationChildren will learn about significant historical figures involved in transport and discover their impact on the world. They will evaluate primary and secondary sources to find out about James Starley and the invention of bicycles. This will allow the children to find out about the past in order to sequence the development of a products design throughout history. The children will learn the causes and consequences of some of the main events and changes in history, allowing them to independently sort and organise into chronological order, the landmarks of bicycle design throughout history.The OlympicsChildren will look at when and how the Olympics started and look at the founder of the Olympics. Children will also compare the modern day Olympics with the first ever Olympics to take place.

Computing

We are programmersIn this unit, the children create an animated cartoon using characters they design. They use a paint tool to create characters and backgrounds. They then create an animation by translating a storyboard into a series of scripted instructions (program) for graphic objects.We are bug fixersChildren will develop numerous strategies for finding erroes in

programs, build up resilience and strategies for problem solving. Children will develop their knowledge and understanding of scratch and create their own algorithms.

R.E

Christianity – The ChurchChildren will look at the role of the church within Christianity and how it links to our community as well as how the church can support and inspire others.Hindu DharmaChildren will learn about the Hindu religion and the different beliefs and traditions of this religion. Children will learn about the different Hindu gods, the different symbols and learn more about their festivals and days of worship.

P.E

GamesChildren will learn how to throw, catch and pass various balls by using and learning various passes – chest pass, overhead pass, and underarm pass. Children will learn how to pass a ball using their feet and learn how to control a ball with feet and other equipment. They will work together to play group and whole class invasion games.AthleticsChildren will learn different athletic games that have been part of the Olympics. Children will learn how to complete team games such as the long jump, relay races, hurdles and sprinting. They will learn about the various parts of our body needed to complete these sports and this will prepare them for sports day.

Art

Art – Aviation and ExplorationChildren will look at transport from a different angle through art. They will be able to observe and sketch different modes of transport and learn different techniques involved in observational drawing. Children will then be able to select and use these tools with confidence to create and combine shapes, textures and colour to create and convey certain effects, feelings, expression or movement. Children will be able to give details about the style of some notable artists, artisan and designers and from this create their own piece of art based on movement of transport. Children will also look at different maps and look at the different lines that are created and think about how they can create their own maps using different media and tools.Art – The OlympicsChildren will look at different Olympic medals, designing and creating their own using clay. Children will look at how different athletes move during different sports and use graphical art materials to sketch their own drawings of these movements and poses. Children will then create their own movement image using their preferred media. Children will also use different hardness of pencils to show line, tone, texture and shading to show light and shadow.

MFL

FrenchChildren will continue with their French lessons learning the names of different foods, drinks, fruits and vegetables. Children will breakfast foods and their country of origin. They will then learn how to ask for the taught food and drink in French. Children will continue to consolidate the different French phrases and words as well as how to record these in French.

Music

KeyboardsChildren will be learning how to play the keyboard and learning how to read and play music. They will learn about staves, cleffs and use this knowledge to support them in playing. Children will be able to perform at Christmas at a mini concert and at the end of the year perform at a concert with all the other schools within Warrington.

Design Technology

Design Technology – Aviation and ExplorationChildren will learn how to create designs and produce a final outcome based on a ‘Flying Machine’. Children will investigate different materials in order to decide which material will be best for their design. They will learn how to measure and cut materials accurately and safely by selecting appropriate tools.Design Technology – The OlympicsChildren will design their own Olympic medal. The will look at different

Olympic medals of the years and how they have changed, using this information they will design, create and evaluated their own medals. Children will discuss things they would change and what they would do differently next time.